| "This is not my Clan. Not any longer. ThunderClan is led by a kittypet, and there's nothing left to fight for. I feel no loyalty to ThunderClan. In the whole forest, the only cat worth following is Tigerstar." |
| — Darkstripe before being banished from ThunderClan in The Darkest Hour, page 117 |
Darkstripe is a large,[14] lean, sleek,[15] and thin-furred[5] dark[14] gray tabby tom[16] with black stripes[17] and yellow eyes.[18]
Darkstripe was a former ThunderClan warrior who served under Bluestar's and Firestar's leaderships in the forest territories. He was born to Willowpelt as Darkkit and later apprenticed to Tigerclaw as Darkpaw. As a warrior, Darkstripe mentored Longtail, Dustpelt, and Ferncloud. Darkstripe was a staunch supporter of Tigerstar, eventually joining him in TigerClan after being exiled for attempting to poison Sorrelkit with deathberries after she accidentally followed him while he was going to meet Blackfoot in secret. He assisted in killing Stonefur with Blackfoot under Tigerstar's orders when Stonefur refused to kill Featherpaw and Stormpaw to prove his loyalty to TigerClan. During the battle against BloodClan, Darkstripe was killed by Graystripe and descended to the Dark Forest. He helped train many cats in preparation for the Great Battle; however, after their defeat, he returned to the Dark Forest. Many seasons later, Darkstripe worked under Ashfur to guard the many spirits of fallen warriors trapped in the Dark Forest under Ashfur's control. When Bramblestar and Rootspring rescued Squirrelflight from the island, Rootspring flung Darkstripe into the dark waters. He managed to escape, but Rootspring later killed him while Firestar possessed his body.
History[]
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The Prophecies Begin[]
- Darkstripe: "You're mine, kittypet. It's time for you to die."
- Firestar: "So now you're fighting on the side of Tigerstar's murderer? Have you no loyalty?"
- The Darkest Hour, page 294
- When Tigerclaw is exiled for attempting to kill Bluestar, Darkstripe declines to follow his friend, having finding out that Tigerclaw plotted with Brokentail without telling him. Despite staying, his faith in ThunderClan weakens, even more when Fireheart is appointed as the new deputy, but Darkstripe is chosen by Fireheart to mentor Fernpaw in a display of trust. However, this wavers after Darkstripe takes Bramblekit and Tawnykit to visit their father, now the ShadowClan leader, in secret. He further spreads news of the Clan to Tigerstar, and when Darkstripe attempts to kill Sorrelkit with deathberries after she finds him meeting with Blackfoot, the ShadowClan deputy, he is exiled by Firestar.
- Darkstripe joins TigerClan, Tigerstar's union of ShadowClan and RiverClan. He is ordered by Tigerstar to kill Stonefur, the half-Clan son of Bluestar. However, he is unable to overpower the RiverClan warrior and must be assisted by Blackfoot. When Tigerstar is killed by Scourge, Darkstripe refuses to fight with LionClan in the battle against BloodClan. Instead, he attempts to kill Firestar, but Graystripe slays the dark tabby warrior.
The New Prophecy[]
- Darkstripe: "…Why is it always dark here? Where is the moon?…I thought we would be hunting across the sky with our warrior ancestors, and watching over our Clanmates."
- Tigerstar: "That is not the way for us. But I don't need starlight to follow my path. If StarClan think they can forget about us, they're wrong."
- Sunset, page 2
Omen of the Stars[]
- Cloudtail: "Darkstripe! I'm not surprised to see you're with the Dark Forest traitors."
- Darkstripe: "So you believe in StarClan now?"
- The Last Hope, page 263
The Broken Code[]
- Rootspring/Firestar: "Are you happy being Ashfur's lackey?"
- Darkstripe: "I'm no cat's lackey."
- A Light in the Mist (book), page 148
Field Guides[]
This section summarizes Darkstripe's significant appearances in the Field Guides. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- Longtail: "We killed her...."
- Darkstripe: "We did not! Greencough killed her. She was old and weak. We are the important cats; we should eat first. Do you want to do what's best for your Clan?"
- Code of the Clans, page 42
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
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Alternate images[]
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Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery  Darkstripe in The Prophecies Begin, volume 1  Darkstripe in Exile from ShadowClan  Darkstripe in A Shadow in RiverClan  Darkstripe in A Shadow in RiverClan  Darkstripe's Warriors website fact sheet  Darkstripe's Warriors website fact sheet for The Prophecies Begin  Darkstripe's silhouette on the Warriors website  Darkstripe's icon on the Warriors family tree |
Killed victims[]
This list shows the victims Darkstripe has killed:
Family[]
- Main article: Darkstripe/Family
- Darkstripe mother is Willowpelt and his half-siblings are Graystripe, Sorreltail, Sootfur, and Rainwhisker. For more of Darkstripe's family, click here!
Appearances[]
- Leopardstar's Honor
- Redtail's Debt
- Onestar's Confession (Allegiance only)
- Exile from ShadowClan
- Into the Wild (First appearance)
- Fire and Ice
- Forest of Secrets
- Tigerclaw's Fury
- Rising Storm
- A Dangerous Path
- The Darkest Hour †
- Blackfoot's Reckoning (Mentioned only)
- A Shadow in RiverClan (Flashback only)
- Moonrise (Mentioned only)
- Sunset
- Fading Echoes
- Night Whispers
- The Forgotten Warrior
- The Last Hope
- The Place of No Stars
- A Light in the Mist †
- The Prophecies Begin, volume 1
- Secrets of the Clans (Mentioned only) (Retconned)
- Code of the Clans
- Battles of the Clans
- The Ultimate Guide (Mentioned only)
Merchandise[]
Toys and Plush[]
Bluestar & Darkstripe - Mini Collector Figures[]
Bluestar and Darkstripe
- Series 4
- These two ThunderClan cats from The Prophecies Begin arc represent two radically different paths that cats from the same Clan can take. Bluestar overcame countless losses and overpowering grief in order to become the noble leader her Clan needed her to be. Darkstripe chose loyalty to his dark-hearted mentor over loyalty to his Clan, ultimately leading to his ruin.
- Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of Series 4: Hawkfrost, Mothwing, Crookedstar, and Mapleshade.
- Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
Mistakes[]
- Darkstripe has been mistakenly described as black,[21] a black tabby,[22] black-and-silver,[23][24][25] and with silver stripes.[26]
- He has been mistakenly described with amber eyes[27] and with pale blue eyes.[28]
- Bluestar mentions that Dustpaw will be his first apprentice in Into the Wild,[8] but in Fire and Ice it is revealed that Longtail was his apprentice before Dustpaw.[12]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Darkstripe does not appear on Tigerstar's apprentice list, despite it being mentioned that he had mentored him in Into the Wild.[29][8] Lionheart mentions Darkstripe, Tigerstar, Brokenstar and Clawface as cats in the Dark Forest.[30]
- Vicky had previously stated that Tawnyspots and Willowpelt are the parents of Darkstripe.[31] However, Tawnyspots is deputy when Willowpaw is a new apprentice,[32] and had died by the time Willowpelt was named a warrior.[33]
Quotes[]
- "Lucky your collar snapped when it did. Longtail is a young warrior, but I can't imagine him being beaten by a kittypet!"
- ―Darkstripe to Firepaw after his fight with Longtail Into the Wild, page 39
- "Traitors and kittypets! Is there no decent cat left in this Clan?"
- ―Darkstripe after Cloudpaw's apprentice ceremony Forest of Secrets, page 249
- "I trusted you, Tigerclaw. I thought you were the finest warrior in the forest. But you plotted with that... that tyrant and you said nothing to me. And now you expect me to come with you?"
- ―Darkstripe to Tigerclaw when he is exiled Forest of Secrets, pages 287-288
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- Firestar: "Cats of ThunderClan. I've called you together so that you can witness what Darkstripe has to say. You all heard what happened to Sorrelkit yesterday. She's awake now, and Cinderpelt says she'll be fine. I've talked to her and she confirms what Graystripe said. Darkstripe did feed her the deathberries. So, Darkstripe. What have you to say for yourself?"
- Darkstripe: "She's lying, or she made a mistake. Kits never listen to what any cat says. She obviously didn't hear me properly when I told her not to eat them."
- The Darkest Hour, pages 114-117
- "You can't leave this forest. I know-I've tried. But however far I walk, the trees never end, and there's no light anywhere."
- ―Darkstripe to Tigerstar about the Dark Forest Sunset, page 3
- Darkstripe: "Hawkfrost can match any warrior. There aren’t many cats with such skill and strength."
- Tigerstar: "Quiet, Darkstripe! Hawkfrost knows his own strengths."
- Fading Echoes, page 3
External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in A Light in the Mist, page 157
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 271
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 276
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Revealed in Sunset, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 295
- ↑ Revealed in Onestar's Confession, allegiances
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 52
- ↑ Darkstripe's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- ↑ Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, page 523
- ↑ Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, page 534
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 14
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, allegiances
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 33
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 89
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 39
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, pages 33-34
- ↑ Revealed in Code of the Clans, page 37
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 172
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 3
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 254
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 162
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 263
- ↑ Revealed in Blackfoot's Reckoning, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 3
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 144
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 300
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 65
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 73
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Redtail's Debt, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Redtail's Debt, chapter 4
- ↑ Darkstripe's apprentice name, Darkpaw, has only ever been revealed on the Warrior Cats website.
- ↑ Leopardstar proclaims TigerClan as no more and that she has offered refuge to ShadowClan cats due to BloodClan's threat. Darkstripe is also mentioned to have followed RiverClan back to their camp, following Scourge's announcement.[10][11]
| Dark Forest cats | |
|---|---|
| Current members | Clawface • Curlfeather • Frecklewish • Houndleap • Maggottail • Mapleshade • One Eye • Rushtooth • Silverhawk • Sparrowfeather • Stumpytail • Thistleclaw |
| Faded | Antpelt • Ashfur • Brokenstar • Darkstripe • Darktail • Hawkfrost • Redwillow • Shredtail • Snowtuft • Tigerstar |
| Trainees | Antpelt • Applefur • Beetlewhisker • Birchfall • Blossomfall • Brambleclaw • Breezepelt • Crookedjaw • Furzepelt • Harespring • Hawkfrost • Hollowflight • Icewing • Ivypool • Larkwing • Lionblaze • Minnowtail • Mousewhisker • Ratscar • Redwillow • Sunstrike • Thistleclaw • Thornclaw • Tigerheart • Whiskernose |
| Prisoners | Antfur • Berrynose • Bramblestar • Conefoot • Dappletuft • Frondwhisker • Rosepetal • Sandynose • Smokehaze • Softpelt • Spiresight • Squirrelflight • Stemleaf • Strikestone • Willowshine |